Eagle's Nest---The Kehlsteinhaus
Hitler's Eagles Nest ---still sits on a mountain peak high above Berchtesgaden.Which is in the Bavarian Alps. It was Martin Bormann's birthday present to Adolf Hitler.It is now a restaurant with wonderful 360 degree view of the Alps.
Hitler's Eagles Nest ---still sits on a mountain peak high above Berchtesgaden.Which is in the Bavarian Alps. It was Martin Bormann's birthday present to Adolf Hitler.It is now a restaurant with wonderful 360 degree view of the Alps.
It is open seasonally as a restaurant, beer garden, and tourist site.
It was used exclusively by members of the Nazi Party for government and social meetings. It was visited on 14 documented instances by Adolf Hitler.
Graffiti- left by Allied troops is still clearly visible in the surrounding woodwork.
A wedding reception for Eva Braun's sister Gretl was held there following her June 3, 1944 marriage to Hermann Fegelein.
Once at the top, you can explore most of the rooms and have something to eat or drink in the same spot that Hitler, Eva Braun, Himmler and the rest had their banquets and entertained foreign diplomats. Outside, just past the beer garden terrace, a path leads up to a higher point well worth the short climb.
The Bavarian State took over management in 1960 and opened the Eagle's Nest to the public with proceeds donated to charity. There is little mention of its former owner on-site and visitors could make use of the beer garden and restaurant without a thought to its darker history.
looks much as it did during the Third Reich's rule.
Accessibility in the Kehlsteinhaus:
The ascent with the buses and the elevator into the house is also possible with a wheelchair.
Designated disabled toilets are located at the RVO bus stops . However, it is advisable to visit the Kehlsteinhaus with an accompanying person. There are a few steps to get to the large fireplace room. The summit cross is not accessible by wheelchair.
The ascent with the buses and the elevator into the house is also possible with a wheelchair.
Designated disabled toilets are located at the RVO bus stops . However, it is advisable to visit the Kehlsteinhaus with an accompanying person. There are a few steps to get to the large fireplace room. The summit cross is not accessible by wheelchair.
